Saturday, Feb 19, 2005 at the Fairmont Municipal Airport. Registration starts at 9:30am and the events begin at 10:00am
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The events include a fruitcake toss where men, women and children throw fruitcakes; Launch where fruitcakes are shot out of catapults and other machines; fruitcake poetry contest, and decorating contest with prizes for ugliest and most beautiful cakes. Registration is $2 for the toss and launch. There is no charge for the poetry or decorating contests, but you must register each entry. Don't have fruitcake? We have fruitcakes and launchers to rent.
when we were in Germany outside Dan's window were a pair of old icky boots hanging from a tree...Dan spent approximately 6 months working on a cadapult thing to knock those boots out of the tree.........never did work though. Not sure how you are going to be able to fling a fruit cake dear!!
They hang all over the Kaserns that housed ininfantryroops. It was a small way to say gogood-bye.hat cracks me up is the concern in making sure the rocks were painted (long story) or that the Cig butts were picked up from the gutters but we have 100 pairs of boots hanging from the trees outside my barracks.
I've had hard landings like any other paratrooper but the unwritten rule is any jump you walk away from is a good one.
That was my "closet call" one in that picture. My buddy who exited the plane after me wasn't paying attention. Next thing I know he was in my suspension lines and tangled. He got some bad burns on his arms and legs and then some how the wind popped him back out. Another friend heard me yelling at him and snapped the picture on his way down. If it had been anyone else who ran into me there would have been issues on the ground. But since it was a friend I knew since basic training all was cool.
Lower jumper has the right of way.... I was the lower jumper.
That was when we were jumping for German Wings.
[Edited 4 times. Most recently by on Feb 13, 2005 at 06:08pm.]
Something funny about that day.... My friend in the picture with me was name John Springer. In Germany Springer means jumper as in Paratrooper. So bascially for the entire day and all three jumps we did all the German soldiers were laughing at him :-).
novacain tounge
big g-
why is your name big g?
I get the Giesla part but where does big come from? Like if OTiS were Big D, I'd get it but you aren't big. Explain please...
It is way early to make Big D jokes!!
Please please.. don't talk about my Big D in front of others Tim.
Just sent an egram to NT...
but Now...next year I'm going to be thinking that LL is wearing those everytime I see her..........
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I like to throw steaks
 i like to grill and eat steaks.
oh man, I walked right into that.
I like to throw grills
Warning of the day...be sure to close all open doors!!
to clarify, OTiS=Dan, dan starts with D.
get it? get it?
way to close the door on fun there tim!!! your clarification is much more boring then the possiblities of what you could of meant:):)
Warning of the day...be sure to close all open doors!!
that's been a standing rule around these parts for three plus years! :)
of course its rare that someone actually follows said rule.
G- you should post one of your art works on the top of this page to jazz it up a little bit, or send it to Ian if he is the one that has to do it.
Closing doors is sometimes necessary.
party pooper!!
Late save... we'll let it go this time......
It is our dear, young, lovely, Giesla's folder. We don't want to leave any open doors here.
Yeah... open doors might let the clowns in. ;)
be polite and clean up after yourselves in here!!
anyone want a donut I am hungry!
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And Nick... I was refering to evil parade clowns.... just to clearify
that reminds of something....
where is that???
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geez..that took me a long time to find this
http://www.exploreminnesota.com/listing/index.cfm?id=14304
Saturday, Feb 19, 2005 at the Fairmont Municipal Airport. Registration starts at 9:30am and the events begin at 10:00am
The events include a fruitcake toss where men, women and children throw fruitcakes; Launch where fruitcakes are shot out of catapults and other machines; fruitcake poetry contest, and decorating contest with prizes for ugliest and most beautiful cakes. Registration is $2 for the toss and launch. There is no charge for the poetry or decorating contests, but you must register each entry. Don't have fruitcake? We have fruitcakes and launchers to rent.
Oh.. I still have time to build a launcher.....
http://www.thehurl.org/tiki-view_articles.php
payme is not going to be happy with me...
LOL.. Shes used to me building and blowing up things :)
when we were in Germany outside Dan's window were a pair of old icky boots hanging from a tree...Dan spent approximately 6 months working on a cadapult thing to knock those boots out of the tree.........never did work though. Not sure how you are going to be able to fling a fruit cake dear!!
Why don't you tell them about the MRE heater cannon we built......
That thing must have shot 500 feet in the air.
yes, we need a graphic and website link
when we were in Germany outside Dan's window were a pair of old icky boots hanging from a tree...
I think theres a pair of boots hanging outside every barracks building in germany.
Are they this big?
yea, thats the pair! How'd you get them down?
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They hang all over the Kaserns that housed ininfantryroops. It was a small way to say gogood-bye.hat cracks me up is the concern in making sure the rocks were painted (long story) or that the Cig butts were picked up from the gutters but we have 100 pairs of boots hanging from the trees outside my barracks.
You old fogey you FB
Class of '83 Joe!
Oh no way.....
Did my time... Feb-96 through Oct-00. Some have already seen my pictures. I don't have alot from while I was in but here some of my favs.
[Edited by on Feb 13, 2005 at 05:41pm.]
Close calls?
Like any calls from Mpls or St. Paul but not as far as Woodbury
You look kinda close to the other guy in that picture. Maybe that's what FB is talking about?Â
I've had hard landings like any other paratrooper but the unwritten rule is any jump you walk away from is a good one.
That was my "closet call" one in that picture. My buddy who exited the plane after me wasn't paying attention. Next thing I know he was in my suspension lines and tangled. He got some bad burns on his arms and legs and then some how the wind popped him back out. Another friend heard me yelling at him and snapped the picture on his way down. If it had been anyone else who ran into me there would have been issues on the ground. But since it was a friend I knew since basic training all was cool.
Lower jumper has the right of way.... I was the lower jumper.
That was when we were jumping for German Wings.
[Edited 4 times. Most recently by on Feb 13, 2005 at 06:08pm.]
Sorry Big G... didn't mean to crowd your space with my crap. ;-)
yeah otis go get your own chic thread:)
Oh, I thought the upper jumper looked more like you. ;)
Something funny about that day.... My friend in the picture with me was name John Springer. In Germany Springer means jumper as in Paratrooper. So bascially for the entire day and all three jumps we did all the German soldiers were laughing at him :-).
Cooler Crew Chicks: OTiS
Hey, I met a Cooler Crew chick once.
That counts.
Class of 82 JOE!
You still in barracks OTS?
You old fogey you FBÂ Â Â :-P backatcha (oops, still can't wink at same time, but I'm still practicing...)
Whew hew OTS (URAQT!) Did you ever have any close calls?Â
[Edited by on Feb 13, 2005 at 05:50pm.]
Haha, I mean with the parachute?
Joe's dead, I ATE him... :)
[Edited by on Feb 13, 2005 at 05:54pm.]
You should see a doctor about that thing hanging from your crotch.
Bwaaaaah!
Bastard!
hahahhahahahahaha
Neat medal!